FINANCIAL ACCT-CONNECT
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Chapter 11, Problem 1E
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Introduction:A corporation is referred to a legal entity which has a separate identity from its owners. It can purchase & sells properties, can sue and can borrow money on its name. The stockholders are the owners of the corporation and the corporation continues forever.
To describe:The application of given characteristics to a corporation.
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